Healing Is A Long Process

https://youtu.be/lzcH5aF3qP8

This video was made by kitkatkitty204, and I have to say I love it! The song just fits Error so well, I just can help but smile - and feel the feels - when I watch it. I can't thank them enough for making this, it is the first video someone made about my story! I'm so excited! I never thought that someone would do this! I have to calm down, I'm fangirling to hard right now....

SpaghettiForPapy had given me a great shipping name - DestructiveDeath! I'm so happy that so many others think this pairing is cute, I love it so much. But they both have a ways to go before they get together - and not just because Error has no idea what flirting even is.

I also made sure to make this chapter long for you all! I hope you enjoy it.

-- Chapter Start: --

"The others are telling our and their brothers what is going on, we decided it would be best if only a few came here, and eventually reported back to the rest." Echo explained to Life, Geno and Killer. "And they voted on us because..."

"Because Blue is looking pretty feral now, and we fear he is going to snap if he saw another bone fall off-" Maple started to explain, going down the list. A plastic bag on his arm twirled around as he moved.

"Which one did, his little finger." Blueberry cut in, smile looking bitter and frail. "Blue was not happy to hear that and nearly threw a chair into the TV in the living room. Honey had to body tackle him down, and even then it took Hop and Skull to hold him down and calm him down enough. And by calm down, I mean he's been tied down to a chair."

"And then we didn't want Hearts to come-" Maple went on as if he was never interrupted.

"The guy threw up enough already. We already know that the health report is not going to be pretty, didn't want to put him through that." Echo tacked on, thinking of how Hearts couldn't keep anything down even after Error left. Poor guy seems to be scarred for life, but then again Echo thinks they all have been.

"Yeah, and then Misery wasn't getting up anytime soon-" Maple started counting down on his fingers, making Life sweat drop and Geno face palm. Killer was just enjoying that it wasn't so crowded, made him less twitchy.

"My dear Brother couldn't really get over what Error told us." Daze sadly shook his head, looking a bit faint himself. "He is still just sitting down on the couch, looking blankly at the wall. Red actually poked him once. Misery fell like a pile of bones, just in shock."

"Hop wanted to come, but thought better of it." Maple said, hiding a grin.

"He thought it was best to stay with all the more....excitable skeletons there now as they are told everything." Daze's smile blandly, just thinking of Blossom -UT!Papyrus - breaking down, then Razz, Fell and Blood destroying the house in anger. Echo snorted, knowing what the other was thinking, agreeing with him. "Yeah, he wanted there to still be a house when we got back."

"Orbit wanted to stay for the Time kids." The tall skeleton want on, thinking about how crazy the house is going to be when they got back.

"He wanted to stay to help with explaining to their little brothers what is going on in ways they understand." Blueberry clarified for the rest.

"Skull didn't want to come-"

"He openly admitted that he would probably kill someone or something if he hears the news straight up," Echo told the three. "he wanted to stay to calm himself and get ready for the news."

"Honey needed to stay-"

"My Brother had told me he needed to be the extra security!" Blueberry brightly said, pride in his voice. "In case if they got to rowdy or if Blue got to excited again!"

"Red didn't feel up to it-"

"His anxiety would have acted up," Daze sadly frowned. "We don't want him and Error to have a panic attack at the same time if something happens to make them both have one."

"And we all voted against Murder coming along-"

"We didn't want him and Killer tag teaming anyone." Echo didn't hesitate to admit, pointing at Killer. Killer just shrugged with a smirk, knowing that he was right. "If both got mad at the same time, then someone is going to get dusted at the least."

"Ink wasn't even in the running to go-"

"He's still was a bit panicked when we left." Daze smiled sadly, glancing off to the side. "His brother was helping him calm down." Daze could still hear Ink's whimpers, asking why would someone so this to another and that he is not ready-not prepared to help the other. That he has to get ready and learn so that he can be better help. Ink took it the hardest that he was of no help when Error was falling apart, he was always their unofficial leader and took the blame too much when something went wrong. "I'm sure he'll be better when one of us has to go back."

"And then finally Fresh was vetoed after offering to go-"

"There was no way in hell he was coming here." Echo crossed his arms, not even looking guilty of shutting the other colorful skeleton down. "What happens if he actually gets angry? Truly angry? He may forget where he is and make things worse." Fresh was a simple skeleton, or at least his outer self is. He is complex and had one hell of a anger when it rarely came out, one that made even Murder started running when it was shown.

"We were decided on as I could keep calm until alone, Echo is less likely to snap like the others, Error trusts Blueberry to some extent, and Daze has some healing abilities." Maple finished, putting his hands down. He gave a shocked Life a smirk. "We're ready and waiting Ms. Life." He then lifted the bag to show everyone it. "We also got some of our old clothes to give to Error. We're lucky we were able to decide on something, you should have seen what some of the others wanted to give Error to wear." Maple shivered just thinking about it.

"Yes, please use me as you see fit Lady Life." Daze smiled, clasping his hands together, hopeful that he would be able to help Error. "I may not be the best, but I can make a good helper if you need one."

"And I am always ready if you want anything from me!" Blueberry grinned, giving some notes to Life. "I have passed along your messages, here are their responses!"

"I'm going to ask if you got any coffee or tea though." Echo sighed, rubbing the back of his skull. "Keeping calm without any help is going to be tough without anything to help me." To tell the truth, Echo could see himself snapping if nothing can be done for Error. Not only did that Multiverse break him, if that happened that meant they left their mark on him forever. How would Error be able to heal his SOUL and mind if that happened? 'Maybe they should have made Honey go or even Murder after all.

Thank you for coming so quickly." Life ushered them all into her home. "Error was in the back last I knew." Taking a deep breath, her eyes grew determined. "I suppose it is time to see the damage and see what can be done now."

Geno's hands twitched, worrying already about what they would find out. Killer just pocketed his knife, but kept his hand on it nonchalantly. Him and Geno had left Error and Death alone after listening on them, he was just....preparing for whatever is going on outside is all.

"He should be just outsi-" Life paused in the doorway into the room, making the others stop. Blinking, they glanced at each other in confusion before looking around a frozen Life.

Error and the other three now sat at the low sitting table. Error and Death sat next to one another, their backs to the garden. The kids sat on the right side of them at the table, both of them talking and playing with some random flowers they must have brought in from the garden. Death was sitting as close as he could to Error, making sure that their knees and legs were touching. He also was holding onto one end of the long scarf that Error was now wearing again. A small happy smile was on his face, half-lidded dark sockets never leaving Error's face.

Error on the other hand was paying Death no attention at all. His main focus was on the kids and what he was weaving in his hands, the family of three all wearing flower crowns on top of their heads.

They were expertly made, with intricate weaving and designs. Null had azure and bright yellow flowers on his, while Void had pastel orange and sky blue flowers weaved into his, their hats resting on the table by Error's gloves. Error's flower crown had pastel orange and azure colored flowers, a few flowers though were wilted and dead. But it just added to it's beauty, making it look so fragile yet powerful. In all honestly it impressed the skeleton's how Error wasn't even looking at what he was making in his hands as they flew and moved so fast to make whatever he was making.

But it also amused them - and shocked them - how Death was so close and touching the other. Sure, they knew it would take a lot to kill off Error, but not that he couldn't die off at all. To be able to touch Death, that meant he could not die at all that they know of. In the end, it didn't make anything better. That just meant Error's pain was worse because normal pain that kills someone off, he has no choice but to live through it.

To Life, she had never seen Death so happy. He always seemed to be depressed and sullen, never really taking joy in anything. But now? He looked happy and content, something she thought she would never see. 'I'm just happy it is with another God, no matter where he came from.' Life decided, feeling a weight come off her shoulders. Another God is a hard thing to kill off, and one touched by Destiny and formed by Fate is even harder to get rid of. A mortal would be easy to kill, and it is forbidden to fall for one for that very reason. Life just prays that this all will end happily for once, that Death might have found something to see the beauty in life.

Slowly taking his hand off of the handle of his knife, Killer sighed. Death is doing nothing wrong or unintentionally taking advantage of Error's lack of social skills and common sense. Death himself lacked quite a bit of social skills as well as he is usually so isolated from the others, so Killer would have a keep a eye socket on him for now. Error, in a twisted way, reminded him of himself and his brother. Broken, left for dead, and ending it all to get back at someone that hurt them beyond recognition. So, for that reason alone, he would keep his hand near the knife at all times, ready and waiting.

Echo knew that Death was touched starved. He figured that was normal in this case. Death found someone he could touch without dying from said touch, so he is going to cling to him as much as possible. But Echo knew he would have to keep a eye on it, wouldn't want Death crossing a line without him and Error knowing it. Echo quietly snorted, just thinking of all the silly things Death would do just to poke the other. 'Oh, you have a bug on you! Let me get that! Or maybe he would just cling to Error's leg like his kids do?' Echo smirked, shaking his head. He just hoped that everything would work out in the end. Error needed it to, wither he knew it or not he was still on the edge of his rope.

Daze could feel Death's emotions, and they felt beautiful. So much happiness was surrounding his SOUL, Daze was shocked that Death wasn't glowing right now. It curled around Death, and it was first time that Daze had ever seen that in the years he knew the reaper. Usually negative emotions clung to him like his robe, swirling and making Daze shiver from the feeling. It had felt so cold and lifeless ironically. But now? Now warmth and life hazed around Death, and that just made Daze smile all the more.

'Cute.' Maple smirked, stealthily pulling out his cell, taking pictures and video tapping it. He silently rooted on Death, he was going to need it. Because if he even made Error feel any negative emotion, let alone cry, he was going to have a army after his pale bony ass. But for now, Maple was going to enjoy the show that was bound to be entertaining right in front of him. 'This is now my OTP, and I will go down with this ship!' A fire blazed in his SOUL, not even the Gods could stop him, he would make sure of it.

Geno held back he giggles, he didn't want to ruin the picture in front of him. But a glint caught his eye, making him shift his head to see Maple taking pictures with his cell, a wide grin on his face. Geno leaned over slightly, barley moving his lips as he whispered to Maple. "Can you send me some of those?"

Maple glanced down, a gleam entering his sockets once he caught Geno's. He nodded once. "I got ya."

They looked at each other, before grins broke out. Behind the others, they both fist bumped. Oh, yes. They understood each other perfectly.

Blueberry glanced at the grinning skeletons behind him before trading a look with Daze, then they both shrugged. But Blueberry was strongly reminded of Undyne of his AU when he saw there faces. He had no idea if he wanted to not ask them, or join them in whatever they were doing. 'Oh, well.' He mentally shrugged, looking back at a admittedly nice scene in front of him. 'I can always ask about it later.'

"Daddy! Look!" Error snorted, watching as Null put on his gloves. They were so baggy and long on the little hands that the fingers part of the gloves hanged down. "I'm you!"

"DADDY!" Void decided to suddenly screech, slamming the flowers in his hands down on the table, then repeated the action a few more times for good measure. "....Daddy?"

"I hEaR YOu, i HeaR yOu!" Error grumbled, patting Void on the head. "Don'T scREaM, daDDy haTES tHAT." Then he turned and nodded to Null. "i SEE NuLL, BuT YOU maKE tHE bEsT yOU. i lIkE yOU bEtTEr AS yOUrsElf, NevER bE ME." The 'ever' was left unsaid. He never wanted his kids, or any kids really, to turn out like him. To do that means they would have to be broken, and he would gleeful strangle himself again before he let that happen.

Null brightened, taking off the gloves after Error told him that. "Okay Daddy! But can I have some glove too?" He pouted up at Error. "Can you make me some?" Void giggled in agreement, taking the now free gloves and waving them around with no care. "Glo'e!"

Giving a nod, Error started to think on where he can get the material for him to start making things again. "SuRE, whAtEvER yOU WanT." Ignoring the squealing children, he started thinking. 'I could just steal them I guess....I wonder if any of the AU's are on the surface besides MafiaTale. I could get a different verity in every AU then.' Error's mind was made up, he would get what he needed later, it wouldn't be hard to do.

Error then glanced over to Death when he felt him starting to lean on him slightly. Raising a brow when all Death did was smile at him, but Error mentally shrugged even as he glitched slightly at the touch. He didn't want to know. 'Reapers of any Multiverse are weird.'

Glancing up, Error saw the group in the doorway. "WhAT?" Error questioned, hands still going to town weaving whatever was in hands. Death jolted off Error before turning to see the others, clutching Error's scarf tighter in his hands while the kids just smiled and waved.

"Error, I would like to check you over if you don't mind." Life cleared her throat after she pushed her thoughts away, motioning for Error to follow her. "I need to see what I can do now, and what will need to be done later."

Error sighed, getting up and setting something on Death's hooded head. Hr then gathered everything and started leaving the room. Death let go of Error's scarf in shock, hands slowly going up to his head to see what it was. Plucking it off, his sockets widened. It was a flower crown, but made up entirely of Error's magic strings. He twisted and tied some strings together to make flowers, and the crown glittered in the light from the magic. And the best thing? It couldn't die from Death touching it as it was magic. 'He made this for...me?' No one had ever made something for Death, this is his first gift. 'A flower that I can touch,' a bony finger poked one of the weaved flowers, a little delighted smile working it's way up when it didn't wilt or go away. Indigo stained his cheeks as he looked down at the gift. 'and it won't die. How could someone hurt one that is so thoughtful?'

Slowly running a hand on it, Death's hand shook while he put it back on. Looking up, he saw the trail of a red scarf going around the corner of the doorway, the kids following after it. Life glanced at him, giggling softly with something glimmering in her eyes before going after Error. Killer was looking at him blankly, Blueberry was glancing to him then to the hallway where the others left. Echo had a hand to his mouth with the other in his pocket, shoulders shaking. Daze just sighed, going to follow after Error and Life. And Geno and Maple had matching smiles, both gliding to where he was sitting at.

Slyly sliding up to Death, who was still sitting and looking to where Error left, Geno gave a sly smirk, raising his brows. "Your not coming? What if Error needs someone to lean on?"

Maple was close behind Geno, sliding up on Death's other side. Maple gave a sly grin, brows wiggling comically on his skull. "Yea, what if Error needs some help? Don't want to let him down do ya?"

Sockets widening at that, Death shot up making the two quickly move away. 'My promise!' Death was quick to float off, shooting after where Error, the kids, and Life left. He had promised Error that he would help him pick up the pieces of himself, and he would keep it no matter what. When the red fabric was in sight, he didn't hesitate to grab onto it. Multicolored eyes glanced over the owners shoulder, before going back, letting him hold onto their scarf, trailing behind him as they walked to where ever Life is leading them to. 'I'll keep my promise no matter what happens.'

Geno and Maple snickered together as they watch Death practically fly out, before a shadow fell over them. They glanced at one another with a gulp, then slowly turned around with terror in their eyes. Both screamed and jumped into each others arms when they took in the sight behind them.

Killer had a wide crazed grin that was growing by the second, eye socket twitching, and knife held up with a shaking hand. All-in-all, he looked ready to kill them. Killer laughed, a protective gleam in his sockets. He didn't like how this two idiots were doing this when Error needed healing. How could they be so stupid as to mess with the two right now at this time? If they couldn't see it, then he would make them see it. "What do you little shit heads think you are doing to Erro-"

Another hand grabbed Killer's before he could go swinging the knife down on the two sitting. Jerking around, Killer was met with a white sweater. Killer snarled up at a slightly amused Echo, a small smirk plastered on his face, eyes laughing at the smaller three. "Killing them won't help us any, you know that Killer." Echo nodded to the bag in the doorway that Maple sat down before he slid up to Death. "Why don't you go and take the bag to Error, I'm sure he will be happy to know he has a change of clothes."

Scowling, Killer jerked his wrist out of Echo's hold, shooting the cowering two one more glare. "Fine." Harshly putting the knife back in his pocket, he stomped to the bag and picked it up. Taking a deep breath, trying to hold back his rage, he swiftly left where the others left. He did not want Error to see him mad, he might take it the wrong way and think that he was going to hurt him or the kids. It was only after he was close to the living room did he finally feel normal, his rage simmering down. Then he stepped in the room, took one look at Error, and nearly wrenched his knife out and stab the ground in pure, unadulterated anger.

-With Echo, Geno, and Maple-

"Oh, that was a close one!" Geno sighed in relief, putting a hand to his chest. "I didn't even think Killer had a protective streak." Never mind that he didn't think he was doing any harm, but Killer always had been more on the unpredictable side with a side of thinking on his own kind of logic.

"Well, knowing him it was hidden until someone more broken needed it." Maple rubbed his neck. "And Error is way worse off then he ever was." Thinking on it, Maple figured that Killer was set off by them having fun at the wrong moment.

Then a set of hands harshly grabbed their skulls, forcing them to turn right back around. Maple gulped from where he sat. 'Yep, now I know I'm right.'

Both were forced to look up a creepily smiling Echo, sockets dark as he grinned down at them. "Now, who wants to tell me why you two were messing around when Error needs medical attention right now?"

'Well, when put like that...' Geno gulped, smiling guiltily up at Echo while Maple was muttering prayers under his breath. "I...was helping my ship sail?"

Blueberry snorted from his place in the doorway, hands going to cover his mouth and shoulders shaking. It only took one look from Echo to make him stop immediately. Blueberry awkwardly cleared his throat, glancing away from the three. "I-I should really go and see what the others are up too!" Turning, he ran and fled. Knowing when to run is the better part of valuer after all!

"-orry! I have lived a life of sin!" Maple's muttered prayers got more feverish when Echo turned back to them and leaned down to them, getting in their faces. Echo's face never changing even when he stopped moving and stared at them.

"I think we three need to have a nice talk about when it is the appropriate time to try and set two people up. D O N T W E?"

"I'M SO SORRY!/FORGIVE ME!"

-With Error Before Killer Walks In-

"Now, if you could just sit here then I will put your ribs back on." Life pointed to the couch in front of her. "After that is done, I will take a look at your SOUL to see what can be done."

Daze nodded at Error, making sure to be ready whenever Life called on him. "Don't worry Error, Life and I will make sure everything will turn out fine!" Daze gave Error a bright smile, and Error just sighed, wishing he could back out now. But he said he would do it, so he was going to do it.

Shrugging off his trench coat, then unwrapping his scarf and letting Death hold it - who handed the scarf to the children to hold right after - after that he sat the flower drown on the couch with everything else, and then he started taking off his shirt.

"Do you want me to leave?" Death softly asked, not wanting to make Error uncomfortable. Error just shrugged, not caring either way, and huffed when he finally got his shirt off. Life hummed in surprise at the makeshift bandages while Death twitched. 'It seems like he has done this before.' Life looked at the bandages made out of clothing with a critical eye while Error unwrapped them. 'Many times before. No ordinary Monster knows how to make bandages and tie them just right without training. This speaks of learning while it happens; sink or swim.'

To Death, this was proof that Error needed all the help he needed. To see this broken skeleton just standing there, bandages covered in marrow and dust, was enough to make him want to flip a table. But in his SOUL, Death knew it was only to get worse before it got better. That was how healing worked from what he could tell. But on the positive note, at least this healing can't end in death. 'Although I'm not entirely sure if that is a positive on Error's side or not...'

Error grumbled, seeing why those three ribs fell off when he finished unwrapping himself. Ignoring the gasps of the others, he took a closer look at himself. The bandages had came loose in some areas, and too tight in others. It jumbled his ribs, hitting them and forcing them just right, making the cracks worsen enough for them to fall off. 'Next time I should steal some medical tape.' Error would have smacked himself, but he knew at the time he was prioritizing the babybones first. So he can't regret it. After checking himself over, he grabbed the ribs from his coat pocket and held them up to Life. "nOW WhAT?" Error questioned, truly curious. He never had been healed before. This was a new experience for him.

"Now I need you to lie down on the couch so that I can start putting back your ribs." Life explained while Death quickly moved the items and clothing off the couch, sitting them off to the side. "You need to relax and let my magic in for this to work. It may feel a bit unconformable, but it shouldn't hurt. If it starts hurting, please tell me." Life's hands started glowing a soft white mixed with a pastel green. Daze stayed by her side, face trying to keep a encouraging smile up, but failing as he kept glancing to the darker one's upper body. 'All those marks...all those injuries...How can another look at them and think 'What else can we do to break him'?'

Sitting down on the couch, Error pointed to Null and Void. "DoN'T GEt iN THE WaY oR diSTraCT HEr." He had a feeling that would just go bad for him, making them panic all the more. "i'LL bE FINE, sO StAY StILL ovER THEre. bE gOOd."

"Okay Daddy." Null nodded, grabbing Void and going to sit a few feet away from the couch just in case, but still able to see what is happening clearly. While he didn't really understand what was going on, he knew that this lady was helping his Daddy get better. So for that, he would listen to his Daddy and trust that the lady in green knew what she was doing. "We'll be good, right Void?"

"Ye!" Void softly clapped his hands, nodding his head. He knew to listen to his Daddy, he's never been wrong before. So Void cuddled close to his big brother and watched the glowing hands in awe, waiting to see what will happen with baited breath.

When he got the clarification he wanted, Error laid down on the couch and tried to relax. Life gave him a gentle smile as she leaned over, Death hovering over his head on the right end of the couch, a worried frown taking over his face. Error just wanted to get this over with, he still didn't see the fuss was all about. 'I have had way worse then this...So what is the problem?'

Taking the ribs, Life gently put them where the belong one by one, white and green magic binding them back into place, not even leaving a mark on the already mangled rib cage. As she was concentrating on reconnecting the bones, she didn't notice how Error's face twisted, but Death caught it immediately. "Life! Something is-!"

Error could feel the intrusion of the magic, making his body shiver from disgust. Taint, his body was mistaking the healing magic as being poisoned and being tainted. The magic that he has never felt before was being fought with his own magic, trying to get rid of it and out of his body completely. He tried holding down the vomit wanting to come up, but this is one thing he could never ignore about his body. The more he tried to push it back, the more it burned at him. 'Shit!' Quickly jerking up and shoving Life away, Error vomited whitish green magic mixed with a little of his own blue magic, his body working to get out all the magic that wasn't his own.

"Oh, my!" Life gasped, taking a step back. Daze quickly went to Error, hands glowing but wavering, not knowing what he should do. Having no idea what was going on, her magic should not have that effect on anyone, this was a first to her. Death quickly grabbed a hold of Error's shoulder and arm, making sure he didn't fall over as he vomited once more. A tight frown over took Death's face as he watched Error's face, wondering what was going on and feeling frustrated that he can't help anyone in this situation. 'No one had ever vomited Life's magic before, it is one of the most safest to use...So why is he-?!'

"DADDY!" Null and Void gasped, getting ready to get up and go to him before a skeleton quickly passed them. Jolting, they saw Killer stalking to Error with a worried Blueberry following not too far behind him, a bucket in his hand. Null took in a deep breath, keeping a hold on Void, and only took a few more steps. 'Daddy said to stay here...but..' Biting his lip, watching his Daddy puke up more and more. 'I'm scared.' But faith in his Father was one thing that he had, and he would use it. So with that in mind, he made sure Void couldn't run off to Error. Null would wait until Error said it was okay to come to him. And knowing his Daddy's strength, that shouldn't take too long in his mind.

Killer quickly shoved the bucket into Error's arms, making him puke inside of it instead of the ground. Daze quickly backed off, not wanting to get in the way. 'I'm not sure getting those ribs back was worth this.' Killer scoffed mentally, moving back and making sure not to touch any of the magic on the floor. Blueberry grimaced at the sight of Error, broken and puking up everything, it was not a pretty picture. "What happened?" Killer harshly asked Life, the one who was supposed to heal Error. Hand twitching to get to his knife, but knowing he can't.

"I-I don't know!" Life cried out, hands going to her mouth in shock. "I had just finished putting his ribs back on when he shoved me aside, and started vomiting everything up!"

"Well something went wrong." Killer pointed out, taking a step closer. Death glanced at the two, not knowing what to do if Killer actually did bring out his knife.

"i...BoDy gEtTiNG RiD...Of...TaINt.." Error gagged a few more times, before he took in a deep breath, calming his shaking. Once he was stable, he looked up at Life's stricken face. "I oNLy tHRoW uP whEN i Am IN tOO mUCH pAin- WhiCh hAsn'T hAPPEned In YEaRS - Or WHEn mY boDY haS bEEn pOisONed oR tAinTED." Error huffed, scowling down at the magic on the floor and in the bucket. "I'vE nEvER bEEN hEalED bEFoRE, So mY boDy cONfusED iT foR pOIson oR a tAinTED IntRusION."

"I see," Life slowly calmed down, hand rubbing her chin in thought. She had not thought of this being a problem. But Error is different then any other mortal or God, he is formed in a different Multiverse where different rules apply. Life must make due with what she has to be able to heal him. "you have never been healed by someone else's magic before, so your body reacted as if it was a attack on it." Life's eyes lit up with a idea, the slow way it is then. "And Death has told me you don't eat, meaning your body is not used to healing magic in general." Life bustled to a nearby cabinet, quickly making something together from all the herbs and water inside. "Then I can do nothing until we get your body adjusted to healing. But as you haven't eaten in a while, we must start small." Life then started walking to the kitchen on the other side of the room. "Please, go clean your self up. I will have everything ready when you get out. Death can show you to the tub."

"Do what you must Lady Life!" Blueberry grinned, saluting and dragging Daze to his side. "Me and Daze will clean this up for you!"

"We are?" Daze then glanced over to a shaking Error, and decided this is one place he could help. Puffing up, he gave a determined nod in agreement. "We will! Leave this to us Lady Life!"

"Thank you." Life gave her thanks as she started going through the herbs in her hands. "That would really help me out, one less thing to worry about."

"TuB?" Error grunted while Death helped him up, keeping a hand on his arm. "WhAT'S THaT?" Turning he looked to Null and Void. "COmE oN." When they got closer he gave them a proud nod, making the both of them smile brightly. "YoU dID a gOOd JoB lIStENinG tO ME."

"You've never been in a tub before?" Killer raised a brow, grabbing the plastic bag, Error's clothing and crown, and then following after them all. "How did you get clean before?"

"ClEaN? Oh, I JUst JUmPEd INtO a LaKE oR a waTErfaLL." Error shrugged, letting Death lead him down the hallway. He was too worn out to care that he was being gently dragged somewhere, he just focused on making sure that nothing was on it's way back up his throat.

Death glanced down at Error's clothing, noticing how old and torn they were, sewed up with Error's blue strings as to make sure they stay on. "...With your clothes on?" Death couldn't help but ask, just imagining Error flinging himself - clothes and all - into a waterfall from impossible heights. But he shook that image out if his head, that would break so many bones if Error did that.

It was a good thing Death didn't ask Error that, that had happened to him quite a few times in his life. Either by others throwing him in, hoping he would drown in it or by himself doing it, hoping that he wouldn't be able to get out of the dark depths below.

Error looked over to Death, brows frowned in perfect confusion. "oF coURsE i DId!" Killer looked at him bewildered while Death just looked at Error blankly at that answer. Error just got more confused when they just looked at him. "hOW eLSe aM I tO clEan THEm?"

'So many questions this opens up.' Killer face palmed, not wanting to know but dying to know just what the hell was wrong with the other Multiverse. Did the others not know that Error had no idea how to properly clean himself? 'Maybe they did, but didn't care.' Killer sighed, he did not want to be the messenger to the others - not with the brothers now in the loop. Insane he may be, but suicidal he is not. 'I'll make Geno and/or Maple do it.'

By that time, they had gotten to the bathroom. Opening the door, they were met with a big tub and other necessities that make up a full bathroom. The floor and walls were a plain wood, but flowers carved into the wood making it look homey.

Before Death could do anything else, Error was shoved out of his hold and into the bathroom. "HEy!" Killer lazily smirked, walking into the bathroom, plopping everything on the counter sink. Killer glanced over to Death. "Don't worry about this, I got it." Then he raised a brow. "I think you would be a little too distracted if you showed him what's what."

It took Death a few moments to understand what Killer was getting at. He glanced to a mumbling Error, who was looking down at the tub in confusion. Then his face flushed indigo once he realized what Killer was implying. Coughing into his hand, he gave them all a quick nod and floated out, only shutting the door once both kids were in. "I'll leave you to it!" Death closed the door, hearing a bit of the conversation before the door fully shut.

"Now, Error. First thing first, you can not bathe with your clothes on." Killer told the other, sounding amused.

"BuT hoW eLsE-?"

"Let me worry about that, we got clean clothes for you here. Now let me show you what is everything so that you and your babybones can have a family bath time."

"YAAAY~"

"WhAT'S tHAT?"

"That Glitchy, would be soap."

Death snorted, slowly floating away from the door. While he wanted to stay and wait from them all to finish by the door, he had to check on the others and tell them what was going on.

It was only when he peeked in the backroom, did he just stare at the scene in front of him, dumbfounded at what he walked into.

Geno and Maple were huddled into a corner, shivering and staring at a lounging and lazily smiling Echo like he was going to violently murder them. But Echo wasn't Killer or Murder, so just what was going on? 'What in Asgore's name did I just walk into?' Death really wanted to slowly back out and never look back, but he had no choice. It was either this, or letting them find out on their own what happened. Lesser of the two evils he decided. Taking a deep breath, Death floated inside the room.

Geno and Maple jolted, turning to look at Death, only to sigh in relief when they saw it wasn't Killer. They did not want Killer and Echo to tag team them, they learnt their lesson...kinda. Now they just know to not do it in front of Killer and Echo, and to get more help.

Echo just grinned up at Death, not even looking fazed by the other skeletons in the corner. "Hey, anything new?"

"About that...we hit a snag." All three skeleton's tensed at that, frowning and giving Death all their attention. "Life was able to get his ribs back on, but it turns out that Error's body thinks that healing magic is a type of poison or would harm his body as he had never been healed with another's magic. So it fought against Life's and rejected it via vomiting."

Maple grimaced while Geno shot up, worry painted on his face. "Is he okay?!"

Echo frowned, trying to think of another solution. 'What do we do if Life can't do anything?' "So his body rejected it?" He got up and looked to Death. "Does Life have another plan? Because I don't see one, but then again, I'm not a healer."

"He's fine, a bit shaken but fine." Death was quick to calm them down. "Right now Killer is showing him how to work the tub." 'And what soap is and most likely was everything else in the bathroom.' "Life is making something, seemingly having a idea from what I can tell." Death gestured for them to follow him. "Blueberry and Daze are cleaning up the mess right now, so let's go wait in the living room. We should all hear Life's plan."

Maple slowly got up, giving Death a nod. "I should go see how the Multi-VOID is, and tell the others what we found out." He paused before looking at them all over his shoulder. "I should be back...But with all who is in the house..." Maple then gulped, thinking how they were going to tie him to a chair and demand every single detail from him. 'Oh Queen Toriel, I do not want to die!' "Ha...Why doesn't somebody else go-"

Echo smirked, holding up as if he was praying. "I'll be praying for you." His face was screaming that this was karma and that, no, he was not going in his place. Geno gave a innocent grin, waving his hand. Death just raised a brow, daring him to ask him or demand for him to go in Maple's place. In fact, Death thought it would be done right hilarious if Maple tried that as he couldn't even touch him.

Maple gave a exaggerated frown, giving them all the middle finger as he started backing away. "You motherfuckers, I see how you all are."

Snorting, Geno just gave him a thumbs up with a shit eating grin. "No more then you are!"

"Touche you little fucker, touche!" Maple grunted, going around the corner to leave, still flicking them off. Echo chuckled as he watched Maple's hand go around the corner. Shaking his head, he turned back to a vaguely amused Death. "Well, lets go see if this mess is salvageable."

-With Error, Null And Void-

Error grunted when Killer shut the door after showing them everything, telling him that he would wait just outside the door until they were ready to go back to the living room. Glancing down to the kids, then to the running water, he was, maybe, kinda sure that he could do this without anything breaking. Like forty-nine percent sure. Then Error glanced to all the cleaning supplies that Killer had laid out by the tub. Bottles and soaps laid out for Error to choose from for him and the kids, along with towels and other items he would apparently need. And even more towels on the sink just in case by his clothes and plastic bag. 'Make that thirty-five percent sure. Why is all this so complicated?! Just diving in a lake is much simpler and just as efficient. It's not like I was going to the ocean or in a dirty creek to get clean.' Error had dived into them before to try and die of course. In the ocean he had hopped that he would be eaten by a large fish of some kind, but never got that luckily. It seemed like all the fish knew not to get near him. Error blamed Inky for that, warning even the fishes to not get near him like he did with the other Monsters.

"okAY kIDs, BAtH TiME." Error keeled down, starting to take of the kids clothing so that they could get in with him. Although he still didn't see how else they would get clean, but decided not to fight on that front as Killer promised he would have someone show him later. "lEts HopE We doN'T dRoWN toDaY."

"Hehe! Daddy's funny!" Null giggled at his Daddy's joke, lifting up his arms so that Error had a easier time taking off the dress. "I've never had a bath Daddy! Usually they just spray hurtful water on me." Null could still see the tall Monsters, whispering and glaring down at him before they dumped sprayed the water at him, making his bones sting and hurt. Luckily Void was too small for them to do that, and instead just dumped him into small pools of the water - not caring that he was crying out, screaming with all he had from the pain - to clean him off. "I'm happy to have on with you and Void!"

'I should have gone to the lab and dusted them all.' Error made that mistake once, but if he ever went to that AU again, there was no promises it would still be there when he left. He's sure that this Multiverse could handle it, it seemed stable enough.

Once both were undressed, he got up and took of the rest of his clothing and sitting them off to the side with the rest. After that he lifted the kids in one arm, and went to the now half-filled tub. Poking a finger in it, Error glanced to the bottles. Getting his hand away from the water, he snagged one bottle. Opening he sniffed it, it smelled like blackberries. He held it to the boys to smell. "ThIS oNE?"

"YEA!" Void suddenly grabbed it, making Error's eyes widen when he accidentally let it go, making it fall into the water below and spilling out. All three looked at the water blankly, only for the kids to gasp in amazement when bubbles started forming and overtaking the whole tub. "WOW! Look Daddy! Look!" Null started tugging at Error's closest rib, pointing at the bubbles. Void started making grabby motion at the bubbles. "Wan~"

"...BUbbLEs? HoW?!" Error was plain confused, wondering just what was in that bottle. Eventually he shrugged, and took a step into the warm water, bubbles already clinging to his leg. Before long Error was settled, the kids hanging onto his chest, and the water already turning a rusty red mixed in with dirt and dust. "SO....I ThINk KilLER sAiD tO..ScRuB uS DoWN?" Error sighed, reaching down to pick up what Killer had pointed to when he told Error that.

Null and Void were busy splashing at the warm water, flinging bubbles about as they laughed. "Watch out Void," Void turned and blinked at Null, only to squeal when Null threw bubbles at him. "Bubble attack!"

"NO!" Void called out in betrayal, splashing Null in retaliation.

"GOOd joB VoiD." Error absently mindlessly praised Void for his new world, trying to read what was on the bottle in his hands, scrub now laying on the edge of the tub. "StrAWbERRiES?" Opening it, he took a sniff only to flinch back at the smell that greeted him. "ThAt SmELLS nOTHINg lIKE StRAWbErRIES!"

Meanwhile the water was getting higher and the bubbles starting to go over the tub's edge. Void was the first one to notice. With a giggle, he pointed over Null's shoulder as he leaned against Error's upper rib cage. "Bu'bu!"

Null turned with a blink, only to giggle at the sight of the bubbles going over the edge. "Daddy! The bubbles are escaping like I did!"

Error finally looked up at that strange sentence said by his oldest, a green bottle now in his hand saying 'Herds&Spices'. He followed their line of sight, only to stare blankly at the bubbles over flowing, the water almost to the edge as well. Then suddenly Error wrapped a arm around the babybones, shooting forward to the nobs for the tub, making water and bubbles go into the air. The open bottle dropping and sinking into the tub, making the bubbles even worse.

"SHiT! HoW dO I TuRn THIs DAMN thInG oFF?!" Error panicked, trying every nob. Error cursed once more once the water came out faster. "ThIS iS WHy lAkeS aRE eaSiER! DaMN-!"

"Hehehe! Daddy's funny!" Null cheered, clinging onto Error's ribs tightly as he moved around. Void also cheered, splashing the water some more. "Nya! Bu'bu!"

"YOU'vE gOt tO Be fUcKINg WiTH mE-!"

Meanwhile outside the bathroom, Killer laughed at what he was hearing. He was sitting and leaning against the wall opposite of the bathroom door. He listened to Error's cursing, the current of moving water, and the children's laughter.

It reminded him of better times before he killed it all with his own hands.

-A Hour Later-

Killer glanced up when the door finally opened, giving a lazy smirk when the kids came skipping out, dresses, hats, pearls, and everything else on with their flower crowns in their hands, bones glistening pure white in the light.

Then Error stepped out right after them, plastic bag in hand. Killer got up with a whistle. "Looking good there, I'm glad it fits you." Killer also noticed how some of Error's old wounds must have opened in the bath, a lot of them now really stood out on the now clean bones. Being cleaned just made his marks, chips and scars stand out all the more it seemed.

Error was now wearing a plain dark red sweater that wasn't too baggy on him, the sleeves stopping at his wrists. Black slightly baggy pants with a plain belt to make sure it stayed on his bony hips, then his normal shoes on. Error also had his bright red scarf on, trench coat hanging off his arm. Killer knew the sweater came from Fell, the pants from Echo, and belt from Maple. They were old and didn't really fit them anymore, so they gave it - or in Fell's case, Red gave it - to Error for him to have some clean clothes. But Killer could tell Error wasn't going to give up the scarf or the coat anytime soon. But every Sans and Papyrus had something that they wouldn't be giving up. Like Blossom with his scarf or Blue with his ketchup.

'It's not like it is too different from what I usually wear.' Error shrugged, letting Killer take the bag of his dirty clothes. Putting on his trench coat, Error let the kids go climb onto his legs again. 'Same colors at least, and soft too.' Rubbing a hand over the soft sweater, Error followed after Killer. Error had never worn such soft clothes before, usually they scratch and itch, but he had learnt to ignore that and be thankful he had any at all. He glanced down at his boys, both laughing as Error walked. He would never let them feel like that.

-In The Living Room/Kitchen-

Life sighed, stirring a pot of medical soup on the stove. "It is almost done." Life smiled over her shoulder at the other skeletons. "Now all we go to do is talk to Error about this."

"tAlK tO ME aBOUt WHaT?"

It was honestly like Death teleported to the others. One second he was there, standing off to the side watching everyone silently, then the next second he was by Error's side, hands holding one end of his scarf. Even Error just blinked at him, before shrugging and going to where the others were, Death trailing behind him.

Life smiled as he got closer. "Error, I think I have a plan for how we will get your body used to healing." She motioned to the pot of soup. "To get used to healing magic, we must start small. Usually Monster children grow up eating Monster food, which have healing properties in it. But you have not, so we start at the beginning in small doses."

Error stopped at the table where the other skeletons where sitting, frowning at the smell in the air. The kids got off his legs and tumbled to a chair where Error sat them on. Death was floating right by his side, hands never leaving his scarf. Geno was starring at them with a gleam in his sockets that made Error want to question it, but thought better of it.

Killer took a seat next to Echo, giving Geno a side glare. "You might want to clean the bathroom." Killer snickered when Error pointedly looked away from him. "I heard some technically difficulties through the door."

Blueberry laughed from his seat next to Geno. "I already cleaned the floor, you can have the bathroom!" Blueberry smiled at the babybones, who shyly smiled back. "You both look beautiful."

Daze nodded from his spot next to Life, getting something out from the small cabinet in front of him. "Oh, yes! Your bones are shining now!"

What no on mentioned was how Error looked. Not that he didn't look nice in his clothes or that his bones didn't clean. But it was the fact that his injuries looked worse, making them not want to say anything in fear that they would be only to comment on that.

"T'ank yo!" Void cooed out at the same time as Null mumbling out a thank you. Error patted them on the head, then turned to Life. "WhAT Do YoU mEaN SmaLL dosES?" Error asked, getting straight down to business.

Daze handed Life a small cup, the size of a shot glass, and she poured a little bit of the soup in it. The brown broth didn't look too bad, even with the herbs swimming in it. But the smell reminded Error of a medical lab.

"I want you to drink a little bit of this each day for a week." Life explained, sitting the little cup in front of Error. "That should heal any little scratches and not make your body reject it as it is only a little bit. After the week, I will check you over the old fashion way and then decide if you can eat more or not." Life sighed, hand going to her cheek as concern filled her face. "I fear looking at your SOUL right now with my magic, it may make things worse right now. Your body already violently got rid of it after all. We are going to have to do this the slow way, and the result won't be immediate. But it will be the safest way."

"AfTER a WeEk I eaT MOre OF thIS?" Error pointed to the cup, not understanding why this was so important. "MY boDy woN't REjECt iT aS PoiSOn?"

"It shouldn't as we are slowly getting your body used to outside healing." Life conformed firmly, a firm gleam in her eyes. "After a week I will see if you can have more food and different foods, but that is only if your body can handle it. I already explained to the others and they will make sure you remember to eat - as I have been told you don't." And that disturbed Life quite the bit, everything needed to eat technically to live. So why shouldn't Error? How was he formed into this by Fate? So many questions filled her mind, but she pushed them back. As of right now, she is Error's healer and needed to be such right now.

"i nEvER tHoUGht eaTIng WaS sO IMporTAnT..." Error hummed in thought, trying to think back when he ate food. Death hovered a bit closer, a concerned frown on his face while Killer started tapping the table, trying not to reach out and grab his knife out. Blueberry shared a glance with Daze, who was packing up the soup to go, and they both knew that it was going to take a wile before Error even thought of eating on his own. Echo was sighing, drinking tea like his life depended on it, and Geno was sadly rubbing his chest. Geno knew what it was like to go without food for a few days when he was stuck in the SAVE screen. But that was before the others came too meet him, letting him know he can leave at any time. Never again did he have to go without food, so he couldn't imagine years of not eating. It hurt him just thinking about it.

"SO i EaT THiS WhOLe THiNG?" Error lifted the cup up as he asked. "RiGHt noW?"

"Yes please." Life nodded, smiling at Error. "It may taste a bit bitter but-" Life stopped mid-sentence as she watched what Error did next.

Error lifted the little cup up, and preceded to put the whole cup in his mouth, and ate it. No one moved while he chewed up the glass cup, his face not even showing a ounce of pain at the now shattered glass that he was biting into. It was only after he swallowed that Life screamed.

Error and the babybones jerked back, looking at her as if she lost her mind. "WhAT?!"

Killer started laughing hysterically, leaning into a amused but horrified Echo as he pounded the table with a hand. "H-He ate the whole thing!" Echo just cleared his throat, not knowing what to say. Geno was blankly starring at Error, as if he couldn't believe what he just saw. Daze was gaping, his jaw dropped open in shock. and Blueberry was just looking at where the cup was. "Um...I think something got lost in translation here.." Blueberry muttered to himself, but it was heard by everyone. Killer just laughed harder, tears starting to form as he gasped for breath.

'How can someone misunderstand that?!' Echo sighed, face palming.

Death on the other hand, reacted.

A hand softly touched the side of his chin, making Error blink in confusion before the hand force him to look to the side. Soon he was face to face with Death. "DEaTH?! Wh-ARH!"

Geno snorted, laughing at the scene in front of him. Death was now forcing Error's mouth open, free hand trying to get in the mouth to get any glass out. Error was stumbling, trying to push Death off of him, but not using all his strength to do as he was in shock about what Death was doing to him. Error never saw this coming.

Killer was now on the floor, trying to breath. Echo was chuckling with Life, their horror fading. Blueberry was video tapping what was going on with his cell phone. Daze had his hands to his face, hiding his amused grin. Null was giggling with Void, finding how their Daddy was acting funny.

"ArCH-DEaTH-StO-ACH!" Error tried to yell over the fingers in his mouth, but Death paid it no mind. "Hold still, I'll get the glass out!" Death knew that eating glass couldn't be healthy. He was a grim reaper after all, he has reaped many SOULS that had eaten glass one way or another. And he refused to let Error get hurt by his lack of common sense. But in the mist of all of this, is filled him joy to be able to do this. A smile worked it's way up his face, finding joy in touching the other even as he worried.

What Death failed to remember, was that the SOULS he reaped for eating glass were all human. Not a single one of them Monsters.

"LEt-ARCHA-GooOO-!"

"Just let me get the glass out Error! Eating glass can hurt you!"

"MA-aRhc-gIC-AeSCH-!"

"Death, I think he's fine-" Life was about to go to stop him when Echo waved her off.

"Oh, let it be Life. He's just worried." Echo chuckled, watching Error giving them all a side glare that scream 'Traitors!'

"HAHAHAHAHA-!"

"Daze, don't forget the lid!"

"Oh, thanks Blueberry!"

"I ship it so hard....so hard!"

"Geno? Are you crying?!"

"My ship~"

"Hehe! Daddy's playing a new game!"

"Daddy! Da-Daddy~"

"Please stay still Error, it will only take a moment!"

"StOP-RRChH-!"

-- Chapter End: Harrish Author Note --

This is my longest chapter ever now, I'm so proud! I made it over 10,000 words! I feel so accomplished that I could start dancing!

Death is touched starved, he has never been able to really touch another living being. He has his brother, but they are busy and most likely never even hugged for the heck of it. And if that happened to you, not touching someone in fear they would die for your whole life, and then someone comes up that you can touch without fear, then you would do anything to just be near their side, let alone touch them.

That is why Death is so clingy right now. And Error has long stopped caring about himself, so he doesn't care or mind that Death is touching him, even if he doesn't really liked being touched all too much. But the babybones are helping in that front. It also helps that Death is not Reaper too, and does have some big differences in looks and feels to Reaper unlike Honey or Echo.

Error has long forgotten what it is like to eat, and how to eat really. He also forgets his own strength. So when Life told him to eat what was in the cup - not in those words - he took it literally and ate the whole cup. The glass was dissolved by Error's magic, making him unhurt besides maybe a few cuts. It is going to be a running joke about Error's eating habits from now on. Like him eating the fork or spoon, biting into the cup and other things like that. I remember in one comic where he ate a chocolate bar - without taking the wrapper off. He didn't even notice that this was wrong until it was pointed out at him, and even then he didn't really understand why it was wrong to eat the wrapper too.

Error's body is used to being tainted or hurt by outside magic, and as he has never been healed by others or food, his body thinks all magic going from other people are threats and is poison. It is confusing it for a threat, and that is why the healing must go slow like how Life put it. Error's healing will take a while and will be slow going. It will be hard and long, there are going to be set backs and sometimes it is going to seem like nothing is working. But that is healing. It is a long road set with roadblocks of all kinds, and it takes time and help to get over them.

Error has a long way to go, but his healing has finally officially started.